85 entries under curb topic. ×

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nip in the bud(verb, expression, idiom, stop, hold)
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rebuff(verb, stop, hold, control, decline)
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retard(verb, stop, control, reduce, restrain)
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stymie(verb, stop, decline, separate, reject)
2
terminate(verb, stop, hold, control, reduce)
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bit(verb, stop, hold, control, reduce)
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bottleneck(verb, stop, hold, control, reduce)
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box in(verb, expression, restrain, halt, block)
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bridle(verb, stop, hold, control, reduce)
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checkmate(verb, stop, hold, control, reduce)
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choke(verb, stop, control, reduce, restrain)
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contravene(verb, block, delay, prevent)
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cramp(verb, stop, block, delay)
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crimp(verb, stop, block, delay)
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cripple(verb, block, delay, prevent)
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cut short(verb, expression, stop, hold, control)
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get in the way(verb, expression, idiom, block, delay)
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harness(verb, stop, hold, control, reduce)
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hold(verb, stop, control, reduce, restrain)
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hold down(verb, expression, stop, hold, control)
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